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Nora Ellen Vance

Female 1898 - 1967  (69 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Nora Ellen Vance was born 11 Apr 1898, Swain County, North Carolina (daughter of James Robert "Bob" Vance and Julia Carver); died 24 Sep 1967; was buried Kear-Loveday Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1930, District 8, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1940, District 12, Knox County, Tennessee

    Nora — Hubert Bruce Ridings. Hubert (son of James Lawson Ridings and M. C. Cook) was born 22 Feb 1899, Tennessee; died Bef 1941. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Walter Robert Ridings was born 13 Feb 1918, Haywood County, North Carolina.
    2. Lloyd Ridings was born Abt 1920, Tennessee.
    3. Blanche Ridings was born 13 Feb 1922, Tennessee; died 8 Jan 1984, Sacramento County, California.
    4. Arlie Ridings was born Abt 1925, Tennessee.
    5. Oma Ridings was born Abt 1928, Tennessee.
    6. Mable Ridings was born Abt 1931, Tennessee.
    7. Fred Ridings was born Abt 1934, Tennessee.
    8. Luther Ridings was born Abt 1938, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James Robert "Bob" Vance was born 9 Apr 1873, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of Andrew "Andy" Vance and Mary "Polly" Ridings); died 30 May 1953; was buried Walnut Grove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Lyn Bordeau, Face5pence@aol.com, 4 June 2000.

    James married Julia Carver 6 Jun 1896, Sevier County, Tennessee. Julia (daughter of Aiden A. Carver and Martha Roberts) was born 2 Nov 1878, Swain County, North Carolina; died 2 Nov 1926, Ocona Lufty Township, Swain County, North Carolina; was buried 2 Nov 1926, Lufty Cemetery. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Julia Carver was born 2 Nov 1878, Swain County, North Carolina (daughter of Aiden A. Carver and Martha Roberts); died 2 Nov 1926, Ocona Lufty Township, Swain County, North Carolina; was buried 2 Nov 1926, Lufty Cemetery.
    Children:
    1. 1. Nora Ellen Vance was born 11 Apr 1898, Swain County, North Carolina; died 24 Sep 1967; was buried Kear-Loveday Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Martha M. Vance was born Abt 1901, North Carolina.
    3. Alice Vance was born Abt 1903, North Carolina.
    4. Flora Vance was born Abt 1905, North Carolina.
    5. Andrew Aden Vance was born 17 Mar 1908, North Carolina; died 22 Aug 1977, Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina; was buried Kear-Loveday Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Andrew "Andy" Vance was born Abt 1830, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Lyn Bordeau, Face5pence@aol.com, 4 June 2000.

    Andrew — Mary "Polly" Ridings. Mary (daughter of William "Willis" Ridings) was born 1838/1840, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Mary "Polly" Ridings was born 1838/1840, Tennessee (daughter of William "Willis" Ridings).

    Notes:

    Listed in 1850 Cocke County, Tennessee Census with parents as Polly.

    Single in 1894.

    Known as Aunt Pop.
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    Reference:
    "Shields Family", Christine B. Brown, 6 February 1980, p 88, 89.
    Lyn Bordeau, Face5pence@aol.com, 4 June 2000.

    Children:
    1. Andrew D. "Andy" Vance was born 25 Sep 1869, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 6 Aug 1954, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried Rector Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. 2. James Robert "Bob" Vance was born 9 Apr 1873, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 30 May 1953; was buried Walnut Grove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Sarah Vance was born Abt 1877, Tennessee.

  3. 6.  Aiden A. Carver was born Apr 1850, North Carolina (son of Israel Carver and Mary Bradley).

    Notes:

    Well known mountaineer. Of Oconaluftee, North Carolina helped build the Mingus Mill in the 1870's and helped restore it in the 1940's. He later moved to the Boogertown community in Sevier County, Tennessee.
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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 155.
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 268, 273.

    Aiden — Martha Roberts. Martha (daughter of Aaron Roberts and Anne McKinley) was born 30 Jul 1846, Tennessee; died 6 Jan 1932, Smokemont, Swain County, North Carolina; was buried 7 Jan 1932, Carver Cemetery. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Martha Roberts was born 30 Jul 1846, Tennessee (daughter of Aaron Roberts and Anne McKinley); died 6 Jan 1932, Smokemont, Swain County, North Carolina; was buried 7 Jan 1932, Carver Cemetery.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Christine Small, csmall3@cfl.rr.com, 21 February 1999.

    Children:
    1. Dewitt Carver was born 1870.
    2. Sarah Ann Carver was born 1873, North Carolina.
    3. Jane Dock Carver was born 28 Feb 1875, Tennessee; died 28 Nov 1966; was buried Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. Harriett Carver was born 1876.
    5. Julius H. Carver was born 1878, Tennessee.
    6. 3. Julia Carver was born 2 Nov 1878, Swain County, North Carolina; died 2 Nov 1926, Ocona Lufty Township, Swain County, North Carolina; was buried 2 Nov 1926, Lufty Cemetery.
    7. Viola Carver was born 1880.
    8. Alice Carver was born 1883.
    9. Mack Carver was born 1885.
    10. George Aden Carver was born 15 Mar 1889, Swain County, North Carolina; died 9 Aug 1970; was buried Green Hill Cemetery, Haywood County, North Carolina.
    11. Fred Carver was born 1895.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  William "Willis" Ridings was born Abt 1798, North Carolina.

    Notes:

    Listed in 1850 Cocke County, Tennessee census as Wag Maker value of land $100.

    Justice of Peace in 1867, 1868 and 1870 within the boundary of Sevier County, Tennessee.
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    Reference:
    "Shields Family", Christine B. Brown, 6 February 1980, p 88, 89.

    Children:
    1. Mary Catherine Ridings was born 15 Apr 1822/1825, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 19 Dec 1900; was buried Liberty Methodist Cemetery, Bollinger County, Missouri.
    2. John Ridings was born 18 Jun 1837, Tennessee; died 8 Apr 1925.
    3. 5. Mary "Polly" Ridings was born 1838/1840, Tennessee.
    4. James Dennis Ridings was born Abt 1840, Sevier County, Tennessee; died Bef 24 Apr 1907.

  2. 12.  Israel Carver was born 1817, North Carolina (son of Christopher Christen Carver and Elizabeth Whisenhunt); died Bef 1900; was buried Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Buried in the Bradley/Carver family cemetery, Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 139, 155, 177.

    Israel married Mary Bradley 19 Aug 1839, , Haywood, North Carolina. Mary (daughter of Isaac Bradley and Sarah Coxey) was born 1822, Burke County, North Carolina; died 1 Nov 1900; was buried Boogertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  3. 13.  Mary Bradley was born 1822, Burke County, North Carolina (daughter of Isaac Bradley and Sarah Coxey); died 1 Nov 1900; was buried Boogertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

    Listed in the 1840 and 1850 Federal Census of Haywood County, North Carolina; the 1860 and 1870 Federal Census of Jackson County, North Carolina; and the 1880 Federal Census of Swain County, North Carolina.

    Mary was a full-blooded Catawba Indian.
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 139, 155, 177.
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 269.

    Children:
    1. Carver was born Abt 1840.
    2. Louisa Emaline Carver was born 25 Jun 1842, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1 May 1902, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Benjamin Carver was born 1844.
    4. Isaac Carver was born 1846.
    5. Rachel Susannah Carver was born 9 Apr 1847, North Carolina; died 17 Feb 1923; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    6. 6. Aiden A. Carver was born Apr 1850, North Carolina.
    7. Noah Carver was born Apr 1852.
    8. Martha Carver was born 7 Jun 1853; died 31 Jul 1910; was buried Lindsey Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    9. Carver was born Abt 1856.
    10. Deborah Carver was born 1858, North Carolina.
    11. Eliza Jane Carver was born 12 Apr 1860, North Carolina; died 20 Jul 1937; was buried Boogertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    12. Carver was born Abt 1860.
    13. Elias Carver was born Oct 1863, North Carolina.

  4. 14.  Aaron Roberts was born 12 Jun 1819, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 316.

    Aaron — Anne McKinley. Anne was born 27 Jul 1821, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  5. 15.  Anne McKinley was born 27 Jul 1821, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 316.

    Children:
    1. Daniel Roberts was born 4 Mar 1842, , Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Elizabeth Jane Roberts was born 6 Jun 1844, Tennessee; died 16 Feb 1908; was buried Pigeon Forge Methodist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Harriet M. Roberts was born 1846, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. John Roberts was born Abt 1848, Tennessee.
    5. 7. Martha Roberts was born 30 Jul 1846, Tennessee; died 6 Jan 1932, Smokemont, Swain County, North Carolina; was buried 7 Jan 1932, Carver Cemetery.
    6. Sarah Roberts was born Jun 1856, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    7. James Roberts was born Abt 1858, Sevier County, Tennessee.


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